Cochran County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,546
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,546
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,583
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,545
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,550
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) Z
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,547
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,127
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 9.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.8%
Female persons, percent 48.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 61.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 32.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 54
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 18.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,287
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $53,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,112
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $392
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $697
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 922
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 56.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 8.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 27.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,401
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,124
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,313
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,752
Persons in poverty, percent 20.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 40
Total employment, 2023 241
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 11,064
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 9.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 166
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 13
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.3
Population per square mile, 2010 4.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 775.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 775.15
FIPS Code 48079